Inspiring Interns Newsletter

Please click here if the e-mail below is not displayed correctly   Another Monday, another Inspiring newsletter! Keep reading for all the usual graduate news, blogs and newest vacancies. A new series on BBC3 called 'Up For Hire' aims to give individuals a genuine opportunity to find the right employer and start a new career. If you would like to be part of the audience for this exciting new show, and potentially kick-start your career, then please email dan.smith@loveproductions.co.uk or for more information check out our latest blog. If you are looking for an internship, send us your CV and see what we can do for you. Remember if you have any questions or queries check out our FAQs page or get in touch via phone, email, Twitter or Facebook!       Have a read of our success stories to see who has begun an internship this week and who has earned themselves a permanent job.       Sales Executive – Leisure Industry Marketing & Sales   Central London, UK 3 months Internship   Apply Now Web & Graphic Design Internship IT, Graphic & Web Design   Central London, UK 3 months Internship   Apply Now German Speaking International Marketing Executive Marketing   Central London, UK 3 months Internship   Apply Now           Product Development & Buying Internship Market Research & Retail   Central London, UK 3 months Internship   Apply Now PHP & MySQL Developer Computing, IT & Web Development   Central London, UK 3 months Internship   Apply Now Technical Support Internship Computing &IT   Central London, UK 3 months Internship   Apply Now           Congratulations to the following who began internships in the last week from the Inspiring team! Laura Leegood, Jenna King, Caroline Slater, Milosz Trzcinski, Emma Ryan, Vicky Short, Emma Barber and Matthew Parker...well done! A big well done to Henry Reed, Esme Cooke, Imogen Nash and Rachel Blaney who started permanent roles this week!     Income protection for graduates – guest blog Guest post written by Marketing, Advertising and Communications graduate, Sian Walker. If you have been able to bag yourself a job, congratulations. 28% of graduates are still unable to find full time work even three years after they finished their degree. Once you have made the leap into full time employment from university your priorities change and one of the next things on your list is likely to be moving away from home (if you haven't already) and taking on fresh responsibilities. Something which is unlikely to be high on your list of concerns when starting a new job is what happens if you loose it. Click here to read on...         Fresh graduates have a lot to offer As a graduate going into an oversubscribed job market it is hard to see how you will compete with people who have far more industry experience than you. Obviously, don't overlook the importance of gaining that experience but also think of what qualities you can offer a company that an industry veteran cannot. Just consider what sets you apart from someone who has 10+ years of experience and you will actually find that you are extremely marketable. Click here to read on...   My Internship   Name Maëva Save Age 25 What is your favourite brand and why? I don't know if Dove is my favourite one, but I really liked how the brand shook up the beauty sector with its campaign for real women. Qualifications Specialised masters in marketing. Why did you do an internship? To obtain my first work experience in London. What does your internship involve? Developing  the marketing strategy in order to increase brand awareness and sales. Your favourite part of your internship? Being part of a young and growing company. Any advice for future interns? Find what differentiates you from the others, stay focused on what you want to achieve and persevere until you get it. Describe yourself in three words Ambitious, passionate and cheerful.           Teaching 'better at school than university' - survey The majority of pupils think teaching at school was better than the teaching they got at university, a survey suggests. The study of 1,000 final-year students for private heads body, HMC, suggests private school pupils were particularly disappointed. Some 61% rated school teaching more highly. Meanwhile 42% of state pupils favoured school and 38% university teaching. The findings come as universities plan to raise fees to a maximum of £9,000. Click here to read on...     7th Floor Haines House 21b John Street London WC1N 2BP Email: cv@inspiringinterns.com Tel: +44 (0)207 269 6720 Blog Facebook LinkedIn Twitter     If you no longer want to receive our weekly newsletter, you can let us know here.